External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 360.26 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Colombia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Colombia is 360.26 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Colombia peaked at 374.27 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.93 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 37th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.93 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 31.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 34.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 38.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 39.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 43.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 44.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 80.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +80.9% |
| 1978 | 77.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 78.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 89.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 103.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 114.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 116.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 100.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 106.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 53.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -49.6% |
| 1987 | 54.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 51.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 50.88 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 44.34 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 52.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 75.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 1993 | 106.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 1994 | 127.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 154.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 161.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 155.14 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 164.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 103.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 2000 | 73.44 DOD, current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 82.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 90.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 86.86 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 123.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 2005 | 133.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 111.56 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 119.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 128.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 90.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 176.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +95.0% |
| 2011 | 234.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 226.05 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 235.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 262.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 254.1 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 237.79 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 270.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 304.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 313.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 274.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 309.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 374.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 353.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 360.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 28.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 80.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 50.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 116.48 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 44.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 164.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 73.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 133.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.55 DOD, current US$ per person | 176.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 313.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 334.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 274.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 374.27 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 34 Montenegro 377.23 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Viet Nam 367.25 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 362.96 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Vanuatu 350.57 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Suriname 327.09 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Samoa 314.36 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Colombia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 191.58 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 3.62 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 246.69 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -353,000 NFL, current US$ (2011)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0078 NFL, current US$ per person (2011)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 648.74 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 18.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Colombia?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Colombia was 360.26 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 374.27 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.93 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 37th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.